Crestview Hills, KY – DBL Law is pleased to announce that Angela M. Gates, Kevin F. Hoskins and Ellen M. Houston have been named partners in the firm.

Angela M. Gates practices in the firm’s Banking & Commercial, Corporate and Real Estate Law practice groups. Angie obtained her law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2003, and she received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University in 2000.

Angie currently serves as a Board Member for The Family Nurturing Center. She is also a member of Leadership Northern Kentucky Class of 2011.

Angie resides in Edgewood with her husband and two sons.

Kevin F. Hoskins practices in the firm's Civil Litigation, Employment & Labor and Administrative Law service areas. Kevin obtained his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and he obtained a B.B.A. with a double major in Finance and Organizational Behavior and Business Policy from Southern Methodist University.

Kevin was one of the founders and is a current Board Member of the Monica Combs Memorial Scholarship Fund. He also serves on the Junior Board for Doug Pelfrey's Kicks for Kids.Kevin recently was named a 2012 Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Kevin resides in Mt. Lookout.

Ellen M. Houston practices in the firm’s Health Care and Employment & Labor practice groups. Ellie obtained her law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2001 where she was appointed to the Order of the Curia. She received a Bachelor's degree in Health Administration from the University of Kentucky in 1998.

Ellie was a member of Legacy and the Leadership Northern Kentucky Class of 2009. She also serves as a vice chairperson for Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern Kentucky and is on the board of directors for the Children's Law Center.

Ellie resides in Crescent Springs with her husband and two children.

DBL Law is a full-service law firm with 39 attorneys in its Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati offices. The firm was recognized by US News and World Report in 2010 and 2011 as a Best Law Firm and named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in the region by the Cincinnati Enquirer and the national surveying firm Workplace Dynamics. DBL Law serves private individuals and companies in many industries including banking, construction, health care, labor and employment relations, real estate and technology.